The annual salary statistics of packers and packagers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of packers and packagers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $22,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for packers and packagers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,880.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of packers and packagers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $31,220 | 10.70% | 41.70% |
| 2021 | $27,880 | 16.82% | - |
| 2020 | $23,190 | 11.47% | - |
| 2019 | $20,530 | 7.94% | - |
| 2018 | $18,900 | -6.93% | - |
| 2017 | $20,210 | 4.65% | - |
| 2016 | $19,270 | 2.39% | - |
| 2015 | $18,810 | 3.24% | - |
| 2014 | $18,200 | -0.49% | - |
| 2013 | $18,290 | 0.49% | - |
| 2012 | $18,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $31,220 in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is in the middle of salary range for packers and packagers in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of packers and packagers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is 24.5 percent (24.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Staunton-Waynesboro and 42.0 percent (42.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.